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| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | A memorial for Civil War soldiers and sailors. Caption reads: "Janesville, Wis. Soldiers Monument." |
| Date: | 1945 |
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| Description: | Lincoln-Todd Monument in East Park. Caption reads: "Lincoln-Todd Monument, Racine, Wisconsin". |
| Date: | 1912 |
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| Description: | City Hall Square. A statue in a circular area is in the center of the road. Horses and carriages are in the street in front of the hotel. Three flags are o... |
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| Description: | Front view of Lincoln Monument on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is Bascom Hall (labeled as Main Hall on the image). A flag ... |
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| Description: | Postcard commemorating those who fought in the Civil War. "While above them floats 'Old Glory', Boon to all the world oppressed." |
| Date: | 11 01 1875 |
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| Description: | Erected in Girard, Pennsylvania, in 1875 to the memory of soldiers in the Civil War. Likeness of "Old Abe" appears on the top of the monument. On the botto... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of a crowd of people surrounding a statue, presumably of a notable Norwegian figure. Many people are carrying flags. |
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| Description: | Colorized postcard view of a soldier's monument statue in a city park. Caption reads: "Soldier's Monument, Beloit, Wis." |
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| Description: | Postcard depicting the monument of Nelson Dewey. He has a long beard and sits in a chair on a pedestal. Trees are in the background. Text at the bottom re... |
| Date: | 1907 |
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| Description: | A monument to Nelson Dewey featuring a sculpture of him seated on a chair on top of a pedestal. He is holding a pen in his right hand. Caption reads: "Monu... |
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| Description: | Color postcard looking up Bascom Hill towards Bascom Hall at the University of Wisconsin campus. There is a statue of Lincoln at the top of the hill. Autom... |
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| Description: | View from street towards a park with a cannon, a flagpole, lampposts and an arch. Two men are standing on the curved walk of the park. In the background is... |
| Date: | 06 15 1916 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "G.A.R. Encampment. June 14-16, 1916. Ripon, Wis." An arched monument honoring the Grand Army of the Republic, crowned with the Seal o... |
| Date: | 1950 |
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| Description: | Text on the reverse reads: "The Famous Little White School House, at Ripon, Wisconsin. Birthplace of the Republican Party in 1854." Surrounded by dwellings... |
| Date: | 09 25 1912 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Cor. Broadway and Tower Avenue, Looking North, Superior, Wis." The Grand Army of the Republic Arch spans the corner of Broadway and T... |
| Date: | 1927 |
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| Description: | Text on front reads: "Memorial Park, Watertown, Wis." A memorial park with a brick and stone arch, balustrades and columns. There are planters with flowers... |
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